Regional lymph node infiltration and thick lesions are associated with poor prognosis in high-risk resected melanomas: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acral lentiginous and mucosal melanoma that represent lesions without cumulative sun-induced damages account for 65% of melanomas among Asians but constitute only 5% in Caucasians. The distinct clinical manifestations might influence the clinical course, response to treatment, and outcomes. Factors associated with the prognosis of high-risk resected melanoma in Asians are still rarely reported.

Methods

Clinical, histological determinants of non-distant metastatic melanoma patients who underwent complete resection in 2014-9 were analyzed.

Results

Mucosal melanoma, nodular melanoma, and acral lentiginous melanoma accounted for 45.1%, 40.2%, and 14.2% of total melanoma cases (N = 82), respectively. Among cutaneous melanomas, all patients were diagnosed with Br

SUBMITTER: Anwar SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797471 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature